Improvement in plows



V. Ci DUCLO'S.

vWheel Plow.

No. 84,097. Y Patented Nov. 17, 1868.

@eten @anni @time V. C. DUCLOS, O F NEW HARMONY, INDIANA. v LenmratanNo. 84,097, dma November 17,1868.

The .Shedule referred to :ln these Letters Patent and making part of thesame.

To'all whom, it 'ma/y conce/m Be it known that I, V. 0. DUoLos, of NewHarmony, in the county'of Posey, and inthe State of Indiana, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Plows; and do herebydeclare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description tbereof, reference being had to the accompanying4 drawings, and to theletters of ,reference marked'there'on.

The nature of my invention consists in the construction andgeneral'arraugement of a plow o n' wheels, which will be hereinaftermore fully set forth.

In order to enable others skilled in the artv to which vmy inventionappertains, to malte and use the same, I will' now proceed to describeits construction and operation, referringto the annexed drawings, whichform a part of ,this specification, and which `represent a perspectiveview of my plow. v

A represents the axle, to the ends of which the wheels B -B areattached. i

"From one end of the axle A, two hounds U C extend forward; which houndsare at suitable distance apart, and, dem the forward end of the innerone, a bar, D,

connects it with the other end of the axle A, thus forming a triangularframe, as shown in 'the drawing, on which frame the drivers seat E isplaced.

The beam F, which is placed between thehounds C C, and pivoted at theirforward ends by means of a bolt, a, is hinged just at the ends of saidhounds by means of small iron bars b b,secured, one on the upper and oneon the lower sideof the rear part of the beam, and a bolt passingthrough said metal bars and the end of the front part of said beam, sothat they beam ca n be turned to either side.

The plow G is secured to the lower side of this hinged partei1 the beamF. By this arrangemenuit will be`A seen, the beam is principally behindthe plow,

and the plow is allowed to follow the horses, without any strainwhatever on the running gear. It also en- 'ables the driver to turn asquare corner, without the ,motion of the wheels.

The front end of the hinged part of the beam F is forked, and the tongueH is inserted therein, and secured-by a bolt, just in iront of theplow,and the whifiie-trees I are secured above the plow on the beam F,which brings the horses close up to the same,and have a great deal morepower.-

Near the rear ends ofthe hounds C C 'are two upright posts J J,connected on top 'with a cross-bar, and at the rear end of the beam Fis' an arm,`K, pivoted, which extends up between the posts J J.

Said arm K has a pin, fl, through the same, which is placed in notcheson the re'ar lsides of the posts, thus raising pr lowering the beam F,and with it the plow G. In this manner the plow islet in and out of theground, and inay be set at any-desireddepth.

4 To the tongue His secured a lever, Lwhich extends backward, and, by achain,'is'connected with the beam F, above the plow. The rear end ofsaid lever'L is provided with a chain, which is hooked on the crossbar,above the posts J J, s'o that the lever can be raised or lowered atwill, and, by that-means, the plow raised out of the grouudwhentravelling.

- The posts J J, to which the lever L and arm K are both connected,being`alongside'the drivers seat, it will be seen that the driver, atthe same time that he has full control over his horses, can set theplowto any desired depth.

Having thus fully described my invention,

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Lettersr Patent, is-

l. The arrangement of the notched standards J J, arm K, and pind, forthe purpose of regulating the plow, substantially Vas herein set forth.

2. The combination of the hounds C C, hinged beam F, arm K, standards JJ, and lever L, all constructed and operating substantially and'for thepurposes herein vset forth. l

In testimony that I claim the foregoing, I have hereunto set my hand,this 10th day of September, 1868. V. C. DUGLOS. Witnesses:

G. W. SLATER, A.. H. FRETAGEOT.

